Denver: trendsetter in solar homes
Although it is reported that only 5% of new housing in Denver have solar features and none of the top ten builders offer solar passive features, it is concluded that action and potential exist beneath the surface waiting to explode when the housing market improves. Attitudes among builders and potential customers are discussed and specific subdivisions with solar features are described. Currently, passive solar features are popular in the more expensive new homes. The extra cost of passive solar and domestic solar water heating is prohibitive in the lower and middle income market. SERI progress in the Denver area are described as well as progress in the Boulder (Colorado) area, where fully half of new housing includes solar features (primarily passive). The retrofitting of existing homes for sunspaces and direct gain is described as very active. (MJJ)
- OSTI ID:
- 6674312
- Journal Information:
- Sol. Age; (United States), Journal Name: Sol. Age; (United States) Vol. 7:9; ISSN SOAGD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320101 -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Residential Buildings-- (-1987)
ARCHITECTURE
ATTACHED GREENHOUSES
ATTITUDES
BUILDERS
BUILDINGS
COLORADO
COST
DIRECT GAIN SYSTEMS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
FEDERAL REGION VIII
GREENHOUSES
HEATING
HEATING SYSTEMS
HOUSES
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
MARKET
NORTH AMERICA
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
PERSONNEL
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
RETROFITTING
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS
SOLAR ARCHITECTURE
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SOLAR WATER HEATING
USA
WATER HEATING